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propaedeuticist asked: maybe lunarfossils' specimen has some kinda of agate growth or hematite layer. I've seen both of those minerals coat another botryoidal mineral. Hematite has a thinner slicker sheen or a dusty texture. Agate has a shallow chalky translucency so in person it would be easier to tell if it's either of them.
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pilot-of-middle-earth asked: Regarding the question you were asked earlier, about that reddish/brown globular mineral, to me it looks like Hematite (Fe2O3) formed in a hydrothermal mineral vein as quartz is a common mineral also found in mineral veins. Hematite can be found in globular formations, also known as Kidney ore, similar to the small formations in the picture and has a range of colors from Brown, various reds, steel...
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ianborthwick asked: Dioptase, those beautiful greens!!
Jul 5th
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Permanence
I have it set in my mind that I am getting a mineral tattoo. Most likely dioptase.
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June 2012
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I can't get over
my last Fluorite post. It’s ridiculous. 
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What mineral is this?
lunarfossil asked: What mineral is this? It is formed on top of a layer of quartz… red, maroon, burgundy, and a little hue of purpley red. It was found in the high desert of Eastern Oregon. Any guesses? <3 I leave the identifying up to my followers. If you do give an answer, explain why you think so, in order for us to learn!
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